| Myles Crandall | |
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Year: JR
Hometown: Makawao, HI
High School: Seabury Hall
College: Claremont McKenna
Height: 5'11
Weight: 160
Major: History
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On Court: Plays a counter-punching gamestyle to use his speed and defensive skills...three-year captain of Seabury Hall team that won Maui League and went undefeated each of those years...earned Maui League Player of the Year honors as a sophomore and was Maui League doubles champ as a senior...also ranked #5 in Hawaii in Boys 18s singles, 2nd and 3rd in doubles (with Narasaki and Tobita) respectively...as a freshman was a perfect 5-0 in singles, all in spring dual match play...partnered Berber and Mondino to go 3-0 in doubles...as a sophomore tallied a 5-0 record in singles playing at positions 2-4...went 6-3 in doubles with Mondino, Spencer MacColl, and Berber...this season spent the fall abroad in Paris, France.
Tools: Head Flexpoint Prestige MP with Solinco Outlast 16 gauge
Personal: 2007 and 2008 ITA Scholar-Athlete award winner for earning above a 3.5 GPA at Claremont McKenna...favorite players are Nadal, Monfils, and Gasquet for their flare and passion...enjoys bridge and movies...also a fan of trance music...considering the Peace Corps and law school as post-grad options...nickname is "Cran-Daddy"
Famous relative or ancestor...Miles Davis
City you like to visit...Des Moines (yes, you do
pronounce the 's')
Country you would like to explore...The Unites
States of America (most the others stink)
Artist whose work you respect...Mariah Carey
A book you read recently that you liked, and
why...Puddenhead Wilson by Mark Twain, because
that Twain is a crafty wordsmith.
Where you'd want to live some day and why...The
moon because it's lawless.
Three people you consider to be
geniuses...Einstein, Sabater and Starr
Something most people don't know about you...I'm
always serious.
Something most people wouldn't guess about
you...I'm a really good liar.
Three things for which you are
thankful...Parents, braces, amazing genetics
Something you wish you could learn at the snap of your
fingers...How to get whatever I want by snapping my
fingers.
Hero(es)...Pat Rafter, Steven Zissou and Michael
Lim
Your tennis fantasy...Hit a lob-winner over Ivo
Karlovic
One thing you cook pretty well...Chimichangas
Two interesting things you did last
summer...Walked across northern Spain, ate fish eyes
Three jobs you'd do if you don't turn pro...Film
critic, food/cuisine critic, movie critic
Something hidden under your bed or in your
closet..Strobe light
Three things you admire about your
parents...Tolerance, patience and generosity
Most recent selfless act...Helping Russell
Chidester with his extremely easy Discrete Geometry homework.
Three favorite childhood toys...My blankey,
Batman Action figure (king of all action figures) and Free Wiley
sweatshirt.
Three charities or people to whom you would donate
money...A good waiter/waitress, Clark (of Lewis and Clark,
if he were still alive) or Ryan Berber.












